Senator Cooper. You had said that, I believe you said, prior to the assassination you considered Lee Oswald as being violent or dangerous?
Mrs. Paine. Well, now I have said that the thought crossed my mind once in relation to myself.
Senator Cooper. What caused that?
Mrs. Paine. That he might be violent, because I thought he might resent my stepping in to do for his wife what he was not doing.
Senator Cooper. What made you think he would be violent about it if he wasn't caring about taking care of her?
Mrs. Paine. Well, I wanted to satisfy myself, and I did then. The thought crossed my mind before I went to New Orleans for the second time as I have referred to it in a conversation with Mr. Rainey, before I went to New Orleans and then seeing him and changing my opinion some about him, I felt that he would not be violent or angry with me for this offer, and then proceeded with it, and this is the only——
Senator Cooper. I can understand why a person might be angry about something. But what about him led you to believe that he might be violent?
Mrs. Paine. There was nothing that I could put my finger on. On the contrary my general impression was not of a man who would break out in sudden marked violence. He argued with his wife, and was distinctly unpleasant with her.
Senator Cooper. I believe you said the other day in answer to a question by Congressman Boggs that you held the opinion now that he did fire the rifle at the President.
Mrs. Paine. Yes; I believe that is so but I don't know.